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Health in Good Hope Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Good Hope Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Good Hope Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56630, 56681. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Good Hope Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Good Hope Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Good Hope Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Good Hope Township

60.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 13.3% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). Good Hope Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Good Hope Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Good Hope Township’s likely range; Good Hope Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56630, 56681, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Good Hope Township adults…

Good Hope Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Good Hope Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Good Hope Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
61%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Good Hope Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Good Hope Township, betterGood Hope Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Good Hope Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Good Hope Township

No hospital or community health center in Good Hope Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.4 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGood Hope Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Itasca · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Hope Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Hope Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Good Hope Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Good Hope Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Good Hope Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Good Hope Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Good Hope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Good Hope Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Good Hope Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Good Hope Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Good Hope Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Good Hope Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Good Hope Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.6% of Good Hope Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Good Hope Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Max Township: 39.1%Third River Township: 38.8%Sand Lake Township: 38.5%Moose Park Township: 38.3%Birch Township: 38.3%Good Hope Township: 38.5%Good Hope TownshipMax TownshipThird River Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Good Hope Township38.5%
Third River Township38.8%
Max Township39.1%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Third River Township————
Max Township————

Third River Township and Max Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.1%

of Good Hope Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Good Hope Township

Why doesn’t Good Hope Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Good Hope Township.

What hospital is closest to Good Hope Township?

Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital in Cass Lake, 25.4 miles in a straight line from Good Hope Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Good Hope Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.